LEARN/CREATE (PT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

11:00 pm

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"El Comienzo (The Beginning)"
This episode introduces numbers, how to ask directions, and basic phrases and questions one might use when getting to know someone.G

11:30 pm

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"Perdido (Lost)"
This episode introduces school subjects, how the grading system works in Spanish secondary schools, and basic conversation about school, food, and traveling around Sevilla.G

12:00 am

Learning Science Through Inquiry"What Is Inquiry & Why Do It"
This introductory workshop presents an overview of why inquiry is such a powerful approach to teaching and learning science - how it enables you to assess and meet the needs of a wide range of learners, how it taps children's natural curiosity, and how it deepens their understanding of science.G

1:00 am

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Beyond The Mechanical Universe"
The world of electricity and magnetism, and 20th-century discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics. D

1:30 am

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Static Electricity"
Eighteenth-century electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of static electricity. D

2:00 am

Biography of America, A"Contemporary History"
The entire team of historians joins Professor Miller in examining the last quarter of the twentieth century. A montage of events opens the program and sets the stage for a discussion of the period -- and of the difficulty of examining contemporary history with true historical perspective. Television critic John Leonard offers a footnote about the impact of television on the way we experience recent events. D

2:30 am

Biography of America, A"Redemptive Imagination"
Storytelling is a relentless human urge and its power forges with memory to become the foundation of history. Novelists Charles Johnson (Middle Passage), Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha), and Esmeralda Santiago (America's Dream) join Professor Miller in discussing the intersection of history and story. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. D

3:00 am

Curiosity Quest"Bike Making"
Join Joel on this sporty quest as he learns how BMX Bikes are made with Fit Bikes. Put your math skills to use for this intricate journey through the bike making world. D

3:30 am

Biz Kid$"Understanding Your Paycheck"
What's on your stub, bub? The Biz Kids use a modern American pay stub to explore various social movements of the last century. From unions to social security and from workman's compensation to the 401(k) plans of today-it's all there on the stub. Plus, you'll meet entrepreneurs and explore how they started their businesses. D

4:00 am

Growing a Greener World"Victory Gardens"
Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. According to guest Rose Haden Smith, an expert on gardening and U.S. History, "The Victory Gardens of World War I and World War II helped Americans weather hard times. D

4:30 am

Wild Kratts"Mom of a Croc"
Chris and Martin are determined to prove to Aviva that there's more to crocodiles than their reputation as scary brutes. They use an egg disguise, created by Aviva, to infiltrate a crocodile nest for an insider's look at the challenging journey of the infant crocs and their mom. Science Concept: Heat can be produced in many ways, and can move from one object to another by a process called conduction. D

5:00 am

New Scandinavian Cooking"Oil Adventure"
Is cold-pressed rapeseed oil the olive oil of the north? To find out, Andreas travels to the old fortress town of Fredrikstad in Eastern Norway. Using fresh vegetables, Andreas makes classic and innovative emulsion sauces, preserved and deep-fried mackerel, crispy potatoes, and Norwegian coleslaw. D

Best of the Joy of Painting"Mountain Splendor"
Bob Ross captures the undaunted power and charm of a glorious mountain surveying its surroundings -- all on canvas!. D

10:00 am

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Gingerly"
Joanne introduces her student Ron to the versatility of the often overlooked gingerroot, greeting him with poached shrimp with a mango dipping sauce made with freshly grated ginger. It is then brought together with mussels steamed with mustard greens, lemon grass, and ginger with grilled bread and ginger aioli. Recipes: Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce, Mussels Steamed With Mustard Greens, Lemon Grass and Ginger, and Grilled Bread with Ginger Aioli. D

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"El Comienzo (The Beginning)"
This episode introduces numbers, how to ask directions, and basic phrases and questions one might use when getting to know someone.G

11:30 am

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"Perdido (Lost)"
This episode introduces school subjects, how the grading system works in Spanish secondary schools, and basic conversation about school, food, and traveling around Sevilla.G

12:00 pm

Learning Science Through Inquiry"What Is Inquiry & Why Do It"
This introductory workshop presents an overview of why inquiry is such a powerful approach to teaching and learning science - how it enables you to assess and meet the needs of a wide range of learners, how it taps children's natural curiosity, and how it deepens their understanding of science.G

1:00 pm

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Beyond The Mechanical Universe"
The world of electricity and magnetism, and 20th-century discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics. D

1:30 pm

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Static Electricity"
Eighteenth-century electricians knew how to spark the interest of an audience with the principles of static electricity. D

2:00 pm

Biography of America, A"Contemporary History"
The entire team of historians joins Professor Miller in examining the last quarter of the twentieth century. A montage of events opens the program and sets the stage for a discussion of the period -- and of the difficulty of examining contemporary history with true historical perspective. Television critic John Leonard offers a footnote about the impact of television on the way we experience recent events. D

2:30 pm

Biography of America, A"Redemptive Imagination"
Storytelling is a relentless human urge and its power forges with memory to become the foundation of history. Novelists Charles Johnson (Middle Passage), Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha), and Esmeralda Santiago (America's Dream) join Professor Miller in discussing the intersection of history and story. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. D

3:00 pm

Curiosity Quest"Bike Making"
Join Joel on this sporty quest as he learns how BMX Bikes are made with Fit Bikes. Put your math skills to use for this intricate journey through the bike making world. D

3:30 pm

Biz Kid$"Understanding Your Paycheck"
What's on your stub, bub? The Biz Kids use a modern American pay stub to explore various social movements of the last century. From unions to social security and from workman's compensation to the 401(k) plans of today-it's all there on the stub. Plus, you'll meet entrepreneurs and explore how they started their businesses. D

4:00 pm

The Electric Company"Skills"
Keith is invited to join the Electric Company, but before he can take the oath, Francine swoops in and steals his special skill. Can the Electric Company help him get it back, or will Keith be powerless forever?. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"Ecohaven Ooze"
When Hacker discovers that the liquid ooze that feeds the animals of EcoHaven also gives him a super energy boost, he decides to drain the pond and take the ooze home. He builds a fort around the pond, so the CyberSquad must figure out a way to get in without being noticed. They take inspiration from the Greek myth of the Trojan Horse and build a giant "Trojan Ducky. D

5:00 pm

Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way"Brussel Sprout Love"
If left on a desert island, Jacques thinks he'd be quite happy if only there were some chickens! For Jacques, the prize part of the chicken is the thigh and he thinks you'll agree when you try Crusty Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Sauce served with a tasty Fricasse of Brussels Sprouts and Bacon. An inspired use of instant potato flakes to thicken a soup shows up in the fast cooking Seafood Chowder topped with fresh crabmeat. To end on a relaxing note, Jacques arranges a presentation of Stilton with Apple and Nuts to accompany a delicious glass of vintage or aged Tawny Port. D

Kimchi Chronicles"The Jeju Chronicles"
Jean-Georges teams up with the "Julia Child" of Jeju Island, the Hawaii of Korea and a veritable paradise. They shop for ingredients at the sprawling 5-Day Market and return to an authentic folk village where they cook over open fires. Later, Jean-Georges and Marja spend an afternoon in the green rolling hills of the Amore Pacific Tea Gardens with their daughter Chloe. D

6:30 pm

Christina"Your Holiday Survival"
Baking cookies for Santa, the cookie swap, the holiday feast; parties, tree trimming, candle-lit feasts celebrating light.and the New Year. How do we celebrate and not lose our health or gain ten pounds? Stick with me. D

7:00 pm

Hometime"North Woods Trees"
The HOMETIME crew plants site-appropriate trees after a storm and builds a crib for firewood cut and split from the damaged timber. D

7:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Florence: Heart of the Renaissance"
Rick explores the city that is the home of the Renaissance and birthplace of the modern world, taking in works of art and architecture before climbing the dome that kicked off the cultural movement. Part 1 of 2G

8:00 pm

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions"Dublin, Ireland"
For over 700 years Dublin lived under foreign domination. Today, however, it is an independent Republic with one of the highest per capita incomes in Europe and a fashionable destination for tourists. Burt Wolf explores the city's Viking history, visits the Guinness brewery to learn how to "pull" a perfect pint, discovers the origin of the Guinness Book of Records, tours the town's classic pubs, and finds out why the ancient Book of Kells is the most valued cultural object in Ireland. D

8:30 pm

Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way"Brussel Sprout Love"
If left on a desert island, Jacques thinks he'd be quite happy if only there were some chickens! For Jacques, the prize part of the chicken is the thigh and he thinks you'll agree when you try Crusty Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Sauce served with a tasty Fricasse of Brussels Sprouts and Bacon. An inspired use of instant potato flakes to thicken a soup shows up in the fast cooking Seafood Chowder topped with fresh crabmeat. To end on a relaxing note, Jacques arranges a presentation of Stilton with Apple and Nuts to accompany a delicious glass of vintage or aged Tawny Port. D

Coastal Cooking with John Shields"Old Cape Cod"
John Shields shares secrets from his culinary training ground - Cape Cod - with a Squid Stew from the legendary Clem and Ursie's, paired with Boston Baked Brown Bread. Other recipes include Back Bay Clam Chowder, and Wellfleet Cranberry Scones. Kitchen Goddess Andrea then explains how to serve scones. D

10:00 pm

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Gingerly"
Joanne introduces her student Ron to the versatility of the often overlooked gingerroot, greeting him with poached shrimp with a mango dipping sauce made with freshly grated ginger. It is then brought together with mussels steamed with mustard greens, lemon grass, and ginger with grilled bread and ginger aioli. Recipes: Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce, Mussels Steamed With Mustard Greens, Lemon Grass and Ginger, and Grilled Bread with Ginger Aioli. D

10:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Florence: Heart of the Renaissance"
Rick explores the city that is the home of the Renaissance and birthplace of the modern world, taking in works of art and architecture before climbing the dome that kicked off the cultural movement. Part 1 of 2G

11:00 pm

Great Conversations"James McBride/Christopher Lydon"
In an interview recorded in 2001, James McBride discusses his book The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother with journalist Christopher Lydon. D